Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Russell Leo Klein
Headstone of Russell Leo Klein
U.S. Air Force · United States United States

Russell Leo Klein

Master Sergeant
1938 – 1970
Purple HeartAir Medal
Air Force Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 12W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Master Sergeant Russell Leo Klein served in the U.S. Air Force. Russell served with the 7 AF. Russell served in the Vietnam War. Russell was 31 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Injury, unspecified
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Pleiku
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Air Force
458TH TAC ALFT SQDN, 483RD TAC ALFT WING, 7TH AF
MSGT
PLEIKU
1970
Pay grade E06.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 6

For service and achievement

Purple Heart
Air Medal

Unit awards

Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 12W · Line 93 cut as RUSSELL L KLEIN
In Our Keeping
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Russell Leo Klein
Master Sergeant
U.S. Air Force
- 1970
Seventh Air Force
Master Sergeant
Purple Heart Air Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
SEVENTH AIR FORCE - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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